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Securing Hosts Using Cisco Security Agent (HIPS) v3.0

Overview:
Securing Hosts Using Cisco Security Agent¿ (HIPS) v3.0 is a course on using the Cisco Security Agent 5.0 product to protect host systems from intrusions and security threats. The Cisco Security Agent functions to protect from intrusions, as compared to simply detecting attempted intrusions. The course takes a task-oriented approach to teaching the skills to deploy and configure and administer the Cisco Security Agent to protect server and workstation hosts.

Target Audience:
Customer
Employee
Channel Partners/Resellers

Prerequisites:
Certification as a Cisco CCNA or the equivalent knowledge

Certification as a Cisco CCSP or certifications as Cisco Firewall specialist, Cisco IDS Specialist, and Cisco VPN specialist

Competency in using the Microsoft Windows operating system

Familiarity with implementing network security policies and perimeter security system components such as perimeter router, firewall, bastion host / servers and hosts

Course Outline
Installing CSA MC and CSA

Configuring Groups and Policies

Working with Variables and Application Classes

Configuring Rules

Administering Events and Generating Reports

Using CSA Analysis

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